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Axe Throwing is Making its way in Central New York Axe Throwing is Making its way to Central New York

By Abigail Fridmann

Bad Axe Throwing
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Abigail Fridmann (Reporter)

It might seem a little unusual, but this sport is hitting the bulls-eye for Central New Yorkers.
Axe throwing- a sport well known in Canada, but making its way to the States. Sometimes infamously known for its close calls, but more often than not, well known for it’s exciting sport.
Only open for three months, but the targets at Bad Axe Throwing have taken quite a beating.

Brandon Sobels (Axe Master)
“It takes skill, there’s a national competition, and it’s fun. It’s really fun.”

Abigail Fridmann (Reporter)
Now you might be looking at this buff guy throwing the axe and thinking, okay the only reason he’s hitting it time after time is because he’s basically a lumberjack.
But Axe Master Brandon Sobles says, that’s just not the case.

Brandon Sobels (Axe Master)
“It’s pretty much just muscle memory. Once you get used to it, it just gets easier and easier.”

Abigail Fridmann (Reporter)
Step, reach, throw.

Brandon Sobels (Axe Master)
“When people hit the target it’s quite joyous. It relieves a lot of stress, it’s like “I just did that…you know what I mean?”

Abigail Fridmann (Reporter)
Honestly, I didn’t. So gave it a try. And it’s safe to say my axe throwing abilities were less than impressive.
But after about a million of these

Abigail Fridmann (Reporter)
“I’m so sorry”

I finally got it. And just like their namesake, I felt kind of like a “bad axe”…But only once.

By Abigail Fridmann Camillus, N.Y. (NCC News) — It might seem a little unusual, but this sport is hitting the bull’s-eye for Central New Yorkers.

Axe throwing is a fan favorite up in Canada, but has gradually been making its way to the United States. Sometimes infamously known for its close calls, but more often than not, well known for it’s exciting sport.

Bad Axe Throwing, located in Camillus, has only been open for three months, but so far their targets have taken quite a beating.

“It takes skill, there’s a national competition, and it’s fun. It’s really fun,” says Axe Master Brandon Sobels.

Bad Axe is one of two throwing facilities in the Central New York area. Sobels says even though they’re new to the area, business has been booming.

“Things have been really steady, and every night we’re basically filled up.”

So what’s the attraction? According to Sobels, it’s a great way to ease tension in your daily life.

“When people hit the target it’s quite joyous. It relieves a lot of stress, it’s like ‘I just did that.'”

While Sobels may appear to be a modern day lumberjack, he says this is a sport pretty much anyone can do. All you have to do is point, reach, and throw.

“It’s pretty much just muscle memory,” says Sobels. “Once you get used to it, it just gets easier and easier.”

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